Wikipedia says: “A business model describes the rationale of how an organization creates, delivers, and captures value (economic, social, cultural, or other forms of value).”

Therefore a business model is primary for entrepreneurs to understand. As it’s the magic of creating and/or innovating value in products, turning revenue (profit) on the value and growing your venture.

Think the TV series Breaking The Magicians Code, the business model is the trick (not actual magic) which the magician devices, hoping it will give people transcending entertainment. I guess a good magician comes up with new tricks or innovatively recycles.

Us the audience, see the trick in its final form, now as magic (oh such joy and intrigue

The EBC business model canvas points out 6 components which are crucial for entrepreneurs to focus on; they fit most business types, and serve as guideline of what is vital in running a profitable, sustaining and growing business.

The EBC model is not limited to venturing by entrepreneurs; it’s usable by other value providers such as consultants, freelancers, photographers, musicians, designers, engineers and others.

In one sheet, crucial business essentials are pointed out, to easily remind you

It helps you to create products of value, purpose and efficiency to users

Helps you prioritize marketing effort and spent to generate cash flow the quickest

Helps you diagnose weakness in the venture processes quickly

Instills a quick progressive decision making mindset (sanity)

Readies your mind to distribute/deliver products efficiently

Wikipedia says: “A business model describes the rationale of how an organization creates, delivers, and captures value (economic, social, cultural, or other forms of value).”

Therefore a business model is primary for entrepreneurs to understand. As it’s the magic of creating and/or innovating value in products, turning revenue (profit) on the value and growing your venture.

Think the TV series Breaking The Magicians Code, the business model is the trick (not actual magic) which the magician devices, hoping it will give people transcending entertainment. I guess a good magician comes up with new tricks or innovatively recycles.

Us the audience, see the trick in its final form, now as magic (oh such joy and intrigue). The EBC canvas is meant to help you create that magic.

Business plans are long, tedious to manage and frightening to aspiring entrepreneurs. More-and-more experienced entrepreneurs and startup experts are joining the say: ‘forget the business plan’. Without mention of names, Google the phrase.

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Keep going. This is the generally given advice on tackling and choke-slamming doubt, and the feeling of ineptness that creeps in on one, when one’s executed actions towards a goal aren’t proving fruitful.

I did this with gabble heights Clothing, I even paused/abandoned other business pursuits to zone my focus on one unit of enterprise. Months went by; sales weren’t that great or even improving. Other income opportunities were lost of course, now came in the daunting and depressing feeling of not affording one’s self: shelter, food and R45.00 for a six pack of Windhoek beer.

Mentally I wasn’t ok, physically I was doing well (exercise is good for the mind), but I was ‘keep going’.

This book is an entrepreneurship management tool or business model called EBC Business Model Canvas. EBC stands for Essential Business Components. For a free one-page EBC Checklist, find or download on Google.